Tag: Sri Lanka stocks

May 22, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher Thursday with low activity on the bourse, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 0.85 points higher at 6,290.17 up 0.01 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 0.79 points lower at 3,465.05, down 0.02 percent. Turnover was 612.40 million rupees, down from 944.28 […]

May 20, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.04 percent higher Tuesday with index heavy stocks gaining despite net foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 2.37 points higher at 6,321.61 up 0.04 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 7.31 points higher at 3,480.10, up 0.21 percent. Turnover was 416.61 […]

May 19, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.06 percent higher Monday with banking and telco stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. NDB Capital Holdings closed 29.20 rupees higher at 499.80 rupees and NDB closed 5.60 rupees higher at 198.60 rupees. Distilleries closed 2.90 rupees higher at 208.00 rupees and Ceylon Tobacco […]

May 16, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 0.48 percent higher with strong foreign buying amid Indian stock market moved up more than six percent to a record high on Friday, brokers said. Ceylon Tobacco Company closed 17.70 rupees higher at 1,089.50 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 1.40 rupees higher at 48.00 rupees, […]

May 13, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.29 percent lower reversing the gains a day earlier with index heavy stocks losing ground, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 18.20 points lower at 6,284.96 down 0.29 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 1.92 points lower at 3,478.99, down 0.06 percent. Turnover […]

May 12, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks closed higher for the fourth consecutive day with diversified and hotel stocks gaining, brokers said. Dialog Axiata closed 10 cents higher at 9.50 rupees and Sri Lanka Telecom closed 40 cents higher at 47.50 rupees. Trans Asia Hotels closed 5.10 rupees higher at 94.90 rupees and John […]

May 08, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares closed 0.37 percent higher for the second consecutive day with index heavy stocks gaining amid net foreign buying, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 23.13 points higher at 6,275.73 up 0.37 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 12.81 points higher at 3,446.76, up 0.37 […]

May 07, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares close 0.43 percent higher with index heavy stocks gaining amid strong foreign buying, brokers said. Ceylon Grain Elevators closed 2.50 rupees lower at 36.20 rupees and Softlogic Holdings closed 70 cents higher at 12.50 rupees, attracting most number of trades. Foreign investors bought 410.36 million rupees worth […]

May 06, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s shares end 0.37 percent lower Tuesday with index heavy stocks losing ground, brokers said. JKH’s W0022 warrants closed 1.20 rupees lower at 64.10 rupees and its W0023 warrants closed 3.00 rupees lower at 68.90 rupees. Commercial Bank closed 1.00 rupee lower at 126.50 rupees and LOLC closed 2.10 […]

May 05, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close higher Monday with conglomerate Aitken Spence gaining amid strong foreign participation, brokers said. Aitken Spence closed 3.40 rupees higher at 102.80 rupees and Lion Brewery Ceylon closed 14.50 rupees higher at 435.00 rupees, contributing most to the index gain. LOLC closed 1.80 rupees higher at 77.90 […]

May 02, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s stocks close 0.40 percent higher Friday with tobacco and diversified stocks gaining amid strong foreign selling, brokers said. The Colombo benchmark All Share Price Index closed 24.77 points higher at 6,248.44 up 0.40 percent. The S&P SL20 closed 17.62 points higher at 3,435.81, up 0.52 percent. Turnover was […]